Changes

Ancient Greece is rightly regarded as the source of much of Western Civilization. The Greeks helped to develop democracy, philosophy, science, and drama, to name just a few of their achievements. The Greeks are also credited with establishing the discipline of history. They were the first to record events and facts in a systematic way and did not simply rely on myth to explain the past. Perhaps the best-known Greek historian is Thucydides and he is still studied by academics, diplomats, military leaders and titans of business. The Greek is regarded as having a decisive influence on the development of histography. In his historical work, he formulated political theories that are still relevant to this day. His theories on power, war, and international relations are still enormously influential and used to understand current geopolitics, in the 21st century.